The 2007 IET President's address: The magic roundabout - cycles of energy

The story of energy is one of cycles, from the largest to the smallest scales: economic, technological, chemical, thermodynamic, and biochemical. In this talk we shall explore these cycles, how they are a history of engineering and science, and how they might develop as we look for a new means of energy supply.

John Loughhead is Executive Director of the UK Energy Research Centre. The Centre is charged with conducting whole systems research while ‘networking’ the energy research community. A major part of John’s role is high-level networking with UK and overseas researchers and Governments - particularly in India and China - while ensuring that the Centre continues to operate on the cusp of energy research and policy, with strong ties to Government.